The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-06
THE RALEIGH SENSATION.
The Murder of Miss Lizzie burlington
by Walter Bingham.
special Correspo.deaee Of the Sen

The Observation-Disclosures case which
will be remembered as a parallel with |
the memorable Cluverius case is just
now the subject uf the most intense
interest all over the country.
The main facts in the affair are |
substantially as follows.
Bingham, who was formerly stu
dent of the Deaf aud Dumb Institute,
had for some time been paying mark
ed attention to Miss Lizzie burlington
who was also educated there, and who
for several years past has been matron
of the female department of deaf
mutes. She was very bright, intel
ligent young lady, and made very
efficient lady officer. She favored
Bingham's suit and had engaged her
self to him, and promising to marry
him next summer, or as soon as the
present session of the institution closed
Bingham insisted upon an earlier date
and was very persistent. Miss Tur-
lington mentioned the persistency of
Bingham to the principal of the in
stitution, Mr. W. j. Young, and ask
ed his opinion as to what she should
do. He told her that he would regret
to lose her services in the midst of the
session and be under the necessity of
employing an experienced lady to take
charge of her department. She then
told Mr.. Young that if she decided to
marry before the close of the session
she would give him several weeks no.
tice in order that he might employ
some one else, and during that time
she would learn the new matron the
duties of the office.
THE CAUSE OF JEALOUSY.
About three ears ago Miss Turling-
ton, Mr.. Edward Goodwin and others
in charge of Mr.. w. J. Young, prin-
cipal of the Institution for the Deaf,
Dumb and the Blind, made a trip
through several of the Western States.
During this time Miss burlington was
teaching Mr.. Goodwin the sign Ian
guage, and they were, OF course,
thrown much together. It issnot be-
lieved that there was any attachment
between the two other than that of
friends. Bingham knew of this asso-
citation and was terribly jealous of
Goodwin.
GOES TO RALEIGH.
| On Thursday December 10th, Bing-
ham left home expressing his inten-
tion of going to Durham. He took
the train at Mebanesville Mills and
instead of stopping at Durham went
through to Raleigh and as usual stop
ped at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
During the evening he repaired to the
office of Register of Deeds and procur
ed a marriage license for himself anc
, Miss burlington. At night he spent
some time with her in the parlor, ane
it was agreed that she should take {
? ride with him the next day. On Fri
l day morning after breakfast Mis-
burlington expressed her intention o
doing some shopping and Bingham
: was seen to drive up in front Of the
4 store of Alfred Williams & Co., whe1
e Miss burlington came out and seatet
t herselfin the buggy and they drov
off. They took the road leading ives
from Raleigh, going through Cary an
Morrisville, passing through Morris
: vile about - o'clock At 2 o'clocl
e Bingham was seen a one in the bugg
. After driving into Durham he il
= quired for rates to Atlanta and Ne
Il Orleans, and bonght a ticket
Greensboro. At Greentboro he bougl
y ticket for Charlotte, took the trai
= and met the North bound train ,
u High Point which he boarded and ws
q next seen at the Deaf and Dumb AS
N lum at Carmonsville near New Yorl
d and when last seen he was in Ne
re York Sunday morning at the Car
te landt Street ferry.
he FOUND.
a On Friday evening December oath n
lg gro whp lives near Cary and between Il
e. two. railroads as they diverge from tn
ne place, was going to Morrisville and passi
no throughia heavy body of woods lying
- tween the railroads, about three-quarters
81 a mile from Cary. As he walked he obser
Is ed a lot of buzzards fly up, and on goi
o. near the place he discovered the body
be Miss TlSrlington. She was lying on a bed
be leaves = md rail had been placed on bo
sides of her.
From the signs of the buggy tracks Biz
ra ham had turned out of the direct road
he Durham Just beyond Morrisviile and dro
NV back through the woods to within one m
~ of Cary The buggy was stopped in
oe road, and there were signs for 80 yards as
Is a perbon bad been draggad that distaI
he from the road. There was bullet hole
ar the head, entering at the temple. Seve
: piece5 of Miss Turlington's cloak were fou
: between the road and the body, rs if tn
20 had beensa struggle.
as. COY. Scales has offered reward of S.
ny for Ringhams capture. A